Scientists' warning on invasive alien species

P Pyšek, PE Hulme, D Simberloff, S Bacher… - Biological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biological invasions are a global consequence of an increasingly connected world and the
rise in human population size. The numbers of invasive alien species–the subset of alien …

Stakeholder engagement in the study and management of invasive alien species

RT Shackleton, T Adriaens, G Brundu… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Invasive alien species are a major driver of global environmental change and a range of
management interventions are needed to manage their effects on biodiversity, ecosystem …

Explaining people's perceptions of invasive alien species: A conceptual framework

RT Shackleton, DM Richardson, CM Shackleton… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Human perceptions of nature and the environment are increasingly being recognised as
important for environmental management and conservation. Understanding people's …

Invasion biology: specific problems and possible solutions

F Courchamp, A Fournier, C Bellard… - Trends in ecology & …, 2017 - cell.com
Biological invasions have been unambiguously shown to be one of the major global causes
of biodiversity loss. Despite the magnitude of this threat and recent scientific advances, this …

A framework for engaging stakeholders on the management of alien species

A Novoa, R Shackleton, S Canavan, C Cybele… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Alien species can have major ecological and socioeconomic impacts in their novel ranges
and so effective management actions are needed. However, management can be …

Perceptions of impact: invasive alien plants in the urban environment

LJ Potgieter, M Gaertner, PJ O'Farrell… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Many alien plant species are introduced to urban areas to create, augment or restore
ecosystem services (ES). However, many of these species spread beyond original plantings …

Does public awareness increase support for invasive species management? Promising evidence across taxa and landscape types

A Novoa, K Dehnen-Schmutz, J Fried, G Vimercati - Biological invasions, 2017 - Springer
Management of invasive species often raises substantial conflicts of interest. Since such
conflicts can hamper proposed management actions, managers, decision makers and …

Managing conflict-generating invasive species in South Africa: Challenges and trade-offs

DJ Woodford, P Ivey, A Novoa… - … -African Biodiversity & …, 2017 - journals.co.za
Background: This paper reviewed the benefits and negative impacts of alien species that are
currently listed in the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations of the National Environmental …

Invasion syndromes: a systematic approach for predicting biological invasions and facilitating effective management

A Novoa, DM Richardson, P Pyšek, LA Meyerson… - Biological …, 2020 - Springer
Our ability to predict invasions has been hindered by the seemingly idiosyncratic context-
dependency of individual invasions. However, we argue that robust and useful …

The human and social dimensions of invasion science and management

RT Shackleton, BMH Larson, A Novoa… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biological invasions are a leading cause of global environmental change given their effects
on both humans and biodiversity. Humans introduce invasive alien species and may …